THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, SEPTEMBER 30, . 1906. 35 elated in the minds of theatergoers with Innumerable comic opera successes, comes to the Heillg Theater next Thursday, Fri day and Saturday nights. October 4, 5 and 6, with a matinee Saturday, in a straight comedy part, which has not only proven to be the greatest triumph of his career, but has also been acknowledged one of the most delightful characterizations that the American stage has known in many years. As Mr. Pipp. in Augustus Thomas" new comedy, "The Education of Mr. Pipp," he has contributed an impersona tion of a peculiar and delightful type of the shrewd and droll American million aire that has brought him to the very front rank of American comedians and given hira a place to be mentioned In con junction with such famous American comedians as Joseph Jefferson, W. J. Florence, John T. Raymond and other lights who have graced the history of American drama. Mr. Thomas' comedy is based on the drawings of the celebrated artist, Charles Dana Gibson, of the same title as the play. The story of the play as evolved by Mr. Thomas relates the adventures of the Pipp family, who have fallen Into the hands of three unconscionable for eigners, who go about with them and fleece them in various ways. Mr. Bell has an excellent supporting company, among them being W. S. St. Clair, Sam B. Hardy, Reginald Mason. William J. Ser relle. Harry Lang, Albert Roccardi, Seth rimnhfli Halsav. Belle Gaftney. Dora rvirithwalt PhvIUs Yonng. Elise Scott, May Louise Aigen. Helen Vassar. Marie da Becker and others. Seat sale opens next Tuesday morning at the Heillg The ater box office. "CHECKERS" COMING. famous Comedy Coming to the Hei llg October 8, 9, 10. The famous New Tork success. "Checkers." will be the attraction at the Heillg Theater for three nights, beginning Monday. October 8, with a special matinee "Wednesday. Advance sale next Friday morning at Heillg Theater box office. "The Gay Lord Quex." In keeping with the high standard set by the Baker management, the pro duction announced for next week is one that will delight Its patrons and give Portlanders an opportunity of see ing one of the highest-class comedies ever produced on the American stage. "The Gay Lord Quex" was one of the greatest successes of the East a few years ago. when the celebrated English actor. John Hare, starred in it. and an opportunity to see it here in Portland will be appreciated by all who keep up with the times and know the good things from the ordinary in theatrical productions. Beginning next Sunday. October 7, "The Gay Lord Quex" will hold the Baker boards for the entire week.- 'Uncle Josh Perkins" Coming Again "Uncle Josh Perkins" received such an ovation at the Empire last Winter that It has been decided to produce this great rural comedy again this sea eon for the benefit of many patrons who are anxious to renew their ac quaintance with this famous character. This comedy has an admirable plot, well-written lines, well-drawn charac ters and natural action throughout. There Is much about it to remind one of James Hearne or Denman Thomp son, and the cast will be up to the best standard of finer road companies, in cluding several well-known local fa vorites. The scenic equipment is above the average. All next week at the Empire, following "A Millionaire Tramp." "The Freedom of Suzanne." The brilliant young actress, Jane Corcoran, supported by a most capable company, will present the catchy com edy, "The Freedom of Suzanne," at the Heillg Theater October 12. 13, 14. "The Maid and the Mummy." "The Maid and the Mummy," , Rich ard Carter's tuneful musical comedy, will be the attraction at the Heillg Theater Thursday evening. October 11. "ESCAPED FROM BONDAGE" Sensational Melodrama to Hold the Boards at the Lyric Next Week. ' People like a play with real people In It. A flesh-and-blood affair with stirring situations, natural humor and pure heart Interest. Such a play is "Escaped From Bondage," which will be the Lyric Stock Company's bill for the week commencing Holiday afternoon. i The dialogue is witty, its emotional Irenes are equally as strong as those in "Camille" or "East Lynne," and the sen sations follow one after the other in startling succession. The story revolves around Diana (War da Howard), who. being left an orphan and knowing nothing of the world, is surprised by her first offer of marriage. She is being taken care of by a dear old lady, Martha Ann (Lily Branseombe). when a friend of her father, Severn (Her bert Ashton), whom he has left In charge of his affairs, sees her and offers her his hand. She accepts, but soon afterward regrets this step. Next she is seen at her husband's home. She is being perse cuted by her husband's sister (Isabel Mc Donald), a cold-blooded, despicable crea ture, who goads her brother on until they force Diana to leave curs'lng them both. Fifteen years later we find her married to. Kerston (Frank Fanning), and all goes nicely until young Lawrence, her own son (Carroll McFarland). appears to paint her portrait. She believes him dead, but. through him learns the truth and that Severn Is searching for her. When confronted by him she denies all knowledge, but at last breaks down, and Kerston casts her off. Severn in cursing her drops dead, and. she being free, Ker ston remarries her and all ends happily. ,,, , ,,. t tv, "1 " Diana Is a character that will put the , w . Lcal, mle . those of the 6on and father are especially strong. The sister is an abhorrent crea ture, requiring much ability to present. The play will be elaborately staged . tne management having given Director Ash ton a free hand. LAST DAY OF GRAND OPERA Grand Theater Will Change Its Bill Tomorrow. There will be the usual Sunday per formances at the Grand today. This will be the last of the superior vaudeville . programme which this house has been of fering to discriminating theater-goers during the past week. It is a bill of notable artists. The Nellie Andrews Company of grand opera singers has never had its equal in local vaudeville, and these people have always appeared here in -the past with prominent operatic organizations of National repute. The Chamberlains give a novelty laaso exhi bition. Jimmy Wall, one of the funniest men on the stage and a minstrel in all the name implies, is the chief comedian. These and the other specialty people make their final bow today. With the matinee tomorrow the Grand will contribute to the gaiety of nations by another delightful programme. There will be music, mirth and novelty. The acts have been picked from a long list of available artists and a thoroughly en joyable entertainment is assured the thousands of patrons. The feature act will be that given by Morrison and Roma. They have a dramatic playlet, "Leah's Violin." This oddity is com petently acted and the plot contains real dramatic Incident. It has made a lasting Impression wherever presented. That merry monarch of mimicry. Lew Palmer, will entertain with his songs and stories and will do hia share to make life more worth living. Raymond and Clark, a man and woman, are rapid-fire conver sationalists. Their sketch Is an exchange of repartee, divided with catchy songs and neatly executed dances. Salmon and Chester are exponents of the coster dia lect and songs. This is a character al ways popular on the stage. Camille Per son! is a singing comedienne with new material. Master Harold Hoff has a new picture song and the Grandiscope will be supplied with a film which has never before been offered locally. The bill looks exceptionally attractive. BIG FEATURES AT PANTAGES Clever Acts Secured to Head the New . Bill. There are two features which stand out above all others for the new bill at Pantages Theater. One of these is the St. Leon troupe of novelty acrobats; the other is a reproduction ot the. Gans Nelson fight a remarkable reproduction of that remarkable fistic battle which will be shown on the biograph. The St. Leons come to Pantages direct from London, where they have just ended a successful run at the famous hippo drome. There are six of them aid they have what is perhaps the most remark able acrobatic act in the world. Four years ago they were here as one of the features with the big Ringling circus, but since that time they have been in Eu rope and have added many features to their big turn. The Gans-Nelson fight will go down In history as the most remarkable battle be tween small men ever fought. The rep resentation of this encounter is graphi cally shown by the moving-picture lilm which Pantages will put on. It is brought here direct from Chicago. Not all of the 42 rounds, but all of the ex citing parts of the battle are brought out. Supplementing these two distinct fea tures are a number of strong numbers. Young Dill is a clever monologist whose jokes are new and whose makeups are clever: the two Birds have a laughable comedy sketch which is out of the ordi nary run of such things; Maude Sharp and Baby May have a pleasing act in "The Electric Parasol"; Smith and Ellis are a brace of bright comedy entertain ers; Jean Wilson has prepared a new illu strated ballad with beautiful new slides. Today for the last time the big bill of the past week will be presented. The feature is the moving-picture drama, "Hundred-to-One-Shot," the most excit ing set of moving pictures ever shown. It is a racing scene and will take you right out of your seat as the ponies come down the stretch. Harry Clifford and company have a bright comedy sketch which will amuse you mightily; Maude Still is a charming soubrette; Cook, and Neal are especially good Dutch comedi ans; the Patricolas have a novel musical act: the Kellleys are a funny team, ana Jean Wilson's new song, "Somewhere," Is a hit. ' STAGELAND. "The Royal Chef" opened the new theater at Astoria last night. ... A new Chicago musical comedy, called "The Umpire," is headed this way. - . Lawrence D'Oreay arrived from Europe on Pentember 10 to begin rehearsals of "The Embassy Ball." Maud Adams is a guest of a house party being given by Charles L. Lanier at his villa at Lenox. Mass. . . Clvde Fitch's dramatization of "The House of Mirth" was produced for the first time in Detroit last week. . . . S. Goodfriend, who was here last week ahead of Dlgby Bell, brought Mrs. Patrick Campbell to America and managed her tour. ... Eugene W.- Presbrey returned recently from a trip to the wilds of Canada, where ho has been at work on a dramatization of ne Right of Way." Andrew Mack expects to make an extended tour through England. Ireland. Scotland and Wale. next seaSon In i several new plays he Is havinr written for him. . Mrs. Nat C. Goodwin (Maxine Elliott) was a passenger on the Kateer Wllhelm II. arriv ing in New York on September 11. She was met at the pier by Mr. Goodwin. . . H. V. Esmond has completed his new four act play for Ethel Barrymore. and named it "Kathleen." It Is said that Miss Barrymore'a next appearance will be In this play. ... E. S. Wlllard and the English members of his company sailed from Liverpool on Septem ber 14 and will begin their season at His Majesty's Theater. Montreal, on October 1. - . . Marie Cahill seems to have caught ' New Tork with her new musical piece. "Marrying Mary." In her support are Eugene Cowles. William Courtleigh, H. Guy Woodward and Annie Buckley. .... Georile Campbell, a niece of the rotund comedienne. May Irwin, has been engaged for the part of L.utle Plummer in the' perennial success from the pen of George Ade. "Peggy From Paris." - Ben Greet and his company have postponed their departure for America in order to play a brteffengagement in 'A Midsummer Nighfe Dream" at the Crystal Palace, London. They will sail for New York on October 8. . ... Edna Goodrich has signed a contract with I c Goodwin by which she becomes hia leading; woman for the next five years. The Portland opinion of Edna is that she is a good-looker, but has no license to act. . Dlgby Bell, In ''The Education of Mr. Plpps." will follow "The Royal Chef" at the Heillg, and then In their order will com Checkers," "The Maid and the Mummy" and jane Corcoran In the "Freedom of Suzanne." . Owing to the litigation between Harrison Grey Flske and Wagenhalls Sc Kemper over the rights to "The Kreutzer Sonata." It is rumored that It will be released . for stock. As soon as he heard of It, George L Baker j opened negotiations for it through his New J Tork representative, and it is probable it will be seen at the Baker during the season. Blanche Walsh and "Madame Bertha Kallch are both playing it to Immense business in New York. Otis Skinner returned to New Tork on Sep tember 10, having spent his vacation at his Summer home near Quebec. He began re hearsals of "The Duel" immediately atter his arrival. Keith Wakeman will be his leading; woman thia year.' Henry B. Irving and Mrs. Irving (Dorothea Baird) and their London company will aail for New Tork on September 19 to make their first American appearance at the New Am sterdam Theater, in Stephen Phillips' "Paolo and Franceaca." - ( ... " Louis Hallett, who. on account of ill-health, was obliged to give up his New Tork business office and go West, has returned fully recov ered. Mr. Hallett has spent the past year in acting and lecturing, and will likely continue along these lines. ... Margaret Anglin'a projected trip to Art' zona tor local color for - The Great v rut. Divide" has been .abandoned. It has been decided to give the play a preliminary trial ot three weeks on the road before the New York opening on October 1, and rehearsal: nave already begun. . ... Arthur Deagon, who haa been playing the part of Reginald Hickey, the tough boy, in "Peggy From Paris" ever aince the opening night at the Studebaker Theater, Chicago. five years ago. will be the principal funmaker In the company presenting this delightful musical comedy this 6cason. . - . David Belasco wrote his first drama at the age of 14. It was called "Jim Black; or. The Regulator's Revenge," and was acted by his boyhood companions, with himself In the lead ing role. ' But it Is a wide gap that sepa rates "Jim Black" from the artistic suirit of "The Girl of the Golden West." . . "The College Widow" will soon celebrate Its 1000th performance. Raymond Hitchcock began hia second starr ing season in Richard Harding Davis' com edy. "The Galloper," at -Asbury Park last week. After a month In the East. Hitchcock will make his first Western and Southern tour in two rears. - . " Stella Marttne has been engaged by Madison Corey for the part of Chiquita. -in George Ade s highly successful musical satire on the American occupation of the Philippine Islands. Three years ago Miss Martina scored a big success in the "Prince of Pllsen," since which time she has been cultivating her voice in farts, where Mr. Corey engaged her. ... A well-known Chicago editor was praising "The Stolen Story" play to Henry W. Sav age in the Studebaker Theater and said:-"Of course, I know why- it makes such a hit with me, but I don't see why the public llkea a play that has so much newspaper Hie in it, do you?" "That's the answer," said Mr. Savage. "What?" asked the editor. "Why. just because it has so much news- Baser life In it." ... A young ' woman newspaper reported was sent to interview Charles Frohman and secure a 3000-word article on "'Young Women of the Stage." "The subject delighted me," ' explained the young woman afterward, "and I saw double the amount of space in the story that had been given as the low limit. But I never got any further than the first question. Mr. Froh man's answer took me off my feet. 'Now. Mr. Frohman. what would you say was the chief and all-essential requisite for a young woman entering the stage life?" I asked, and waited the answer with bated breath." " 'Shoeleather,' he answered, and ended the Interview." ... Just four words spoken by Harry Bulger on the opening night In New York of "The Man From Now" won a more hearty outburst of laughter than any of the -many humorous lines of John Kendrick Bangs. They came after Bulger and his assistant funmakers bad been hurled through time and space a thou sand years into the future at the end of the funny prologue. The party lands in more or less confusion on a beautiful college campus. wnere a oevy or college maidens quickly sur rounds them. "Where are we at?" Inquires Bulger of the astonisnea scnoolglrls. Why. you are at Gasser College in the year z-.iue. replies one. Bulser rubs the dust out of his eyes and exciaims: "was Bryan ever elected?" The funny query nearly broke up the show, , . . . George Bernard Shaw Is said to have de clined another invitation to appear in New York, to add Interest to the representation of one ox nis Dial's. He says that it Is the "royal reception' that he dreads more than anything else. "If i couid come quietly." he. writes, "without convulsing America, without delivering a. hun dred addresses to enormous crowds, without a salute of 101 guns, without the risk of being xorcioiy naturalized and elected president, and subsequently seized and imprisoned by Mr. Comstock. then I might come. As It Is. I pre fer the quiet and retirement of London. Bj sides, I am writing a new play an astonish ingly good one. I had no Idea I had so much THE BEGINNING OF THE END Only a fortnight longer of THE OAKS Today Farewell Afternoon and Night of BERT MORPHY "The Man Wbo Sings to Br-at the Band" Will sing by special request "Good Old V. 8. A." "Holding- Hands." "Kfp on the Sunny Side." "Tim Toolan." Come, enjoy a ride. WHIRL AM irnp FIGURE EIGHT CHUTES u "t CAROUSEL Wide again on the Bumps. Lose yourself In the Mystic Maze, (jive a final "yell" in the Laughing Uallery. Hkate around the Mil Rink. Have a "good-bye" waits with your best cirl. Take a trip in Hale's Tour Cars. See the Japanese Exhibit Higrh class, bright, breezy Acts, equal to any, anywhere, IN THE VAUDEVILLE THEATER Ladies and children Free Daily from 13 to 8 P. Except Saturday and bunday. phone UUIT IP TLX 17 A TCI? fourteenth main i rlillLlla 1 HEiA 1 E.K & WASH'TON W. T. Panffle, Mr. Direction Ji. W. T. Association, C. Helllgr, Fre. HP r IVY T .O LJ T Monday, Tuesday and 1 UlllUll 1) Wednesday Nights SHU BERT BROS. ORIGINAL PRODUCTION The Musical Cocktail with a Menu of Music Direct from a 26 Weeks' Run in Chicago he Royal (M With the follorrlna; OSCAR RAGLAND HARRY HERMSEN WALTER B. SMITH OSBORN CLEMSEN GERTRUDE HUTCHESON ELSIE FRAZEE LaBELLE LAURETTE STANLEY FELCH And the famous BROILERS 60 PEOPLE 60 SO-SONQ HITS SO A Perfect Production, Presented In Perfection. PRICESi Lower floor except last 3 rows l-50 Lower floor, last 3 rows 1.00 Balcony, first 4 rows fl.OO Seats Selling; Today at BAKER THEATER Oregon Theater Co., LesseeMAIN 1907Geo. L. Baker, Manager HOME OF THE SUPERB BAKER STOCK COMPANY ALL WEEK SUNDAY, SEPT. 30 THE IMMORTAL SATIRE ON POLITICS OF TODAY .' MOYT'S ' ' . 11 ' . t?&t The Keenest of Satire The Most Laughable Situations A Little Touch of ;'.,; i Pathos Has Amused Millions. RICHARD THORNTON AS MAVERICK BRANDER . JOHN M. SAINPOLIS AS THE MINISTER TO DAHOMEY . . , FRANCES SLOSSON AS BOSSY PRODUCED UNDER PERSONAL DIRECTION OF JOHN SAINPOLIS MAT1XEB SATURDAY. EVENING PRICES 25c, 35c. 50c MATINEES lSc, 25c NEXT WEEK THE left In me. It has delayefl my reply some what, but you will -forgive me." The ' quiet ana retirement ' of London, too. enable Mr. Shaw to sit up and notice things at intervals of about 15 minutes and pro nounce upon them, with the dogmatism of an animated encyclopedia. Of course, the news papers there, like the newspapers here, are published but daily, and naturally much that emanates from Mr. Shaw that - would instruct the learned and accelerate the gaiety of na tions Is lost, both from lnfrequency of news paper publication and the demands of the rest of the world upon "space." Man Pitted Against Horse. A man (Shrubb) has run ten miles in 50 EMPIRE r.M E RORULAR UPTOWN THEATER Playing Only the Best Road Attractions ONE SOLID WEEK, STARTING MATINEE THIS AFTERNOON 2:15, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 Elmer Walters' Latest Scenic Sensation A MILLIONAIRE TRAMP Nothing But Bank Notes, Gold and Laughter Sp CZ" The Great Church Scene, The Olrf Hotel, The Coun- try Opera-House and the Village Depot. f-f CT The Choir of the Church of the Holy Cross, The Song of the Christmas Revelers. Nothing Like It Ever Presented Something So Very Different MATINEES SUNDAY AND SATURDAY Evening Prices 15c, 25c, 35c, 50c. Matinees 10c, 15c, 25c. NEXT. ATTRACTION "UNCLE JOSH PERKINS." Week of Oct. 1 PANTAGES Best Family Theater J. A. CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCES TODAY The Two Birds Funsters. Smith & Ellis Comedy ketch. Young Dill Monologue. The Six St. Leons European Acrobats direct from the London HippoJrome Gans-Nelson Fight Biograph Impersona tion of the Greatest of Fistic Battles. TODAY'S OFFERING The "Hundred-to-One Shot"; Cook and Neil Maud Still. The Kelleys. the Four Bees, the Patricolas. Harry Clifford" and Company, Jean Wilson. Performances daily at 2:30, 7:30 and 9 P. M. Continuous today. Admission, 10c and 2,)c; boxes 25 cents: ladies and children take any seat at week dav matinees for 10 cents. bis; cast, Including;: Balcony, next B rows. TSc Balcony, last 5. rows .Soc Gallery .. 35c and 25c Box Office Hellis; Theater. GAY LORD QUEX minutes 40 seconds; another man (Hutch- ens) has run 300 yards in 30 seconds; an other man (George) has run a mile in 4 minutes seconds. Of all runhlmj rec ords, this last appears most unapproach able, and it seems likely to stand for a long time. Men like Shrubb, Bacon and ' "Deer- foot," who have covered very close on 12 miles in the hour, would certainly hold their own with most carriage horses over a good road: if the gait chosen were wanting instead of running, the quadru ped would be badly worsted Grand Magazine. THEATER 13th and Morrison Sts. Phone Main 117. llton W. Seaman, Hanagar Fourth and Stark JOHNSON, Resident Manager Maude Sharp and Baby May "Ths Electric Parasol" Jean Wilson Baritone. 14th and TTFTf ir Washingf: nJQClLlll Thursday, Friday, Saturday Nights, Oct. 4-5-6 SPECIAL PRICE MATINEE SATURDAY v -Daniel V. DIGBY BELL In Augustus Thomas' Big Comedy Success THE EDUCATION MR. OF The Charles Dam r.lbson Play A Comedr of Heart Throbs The Ortclnal Pro duction as Seen for Over 150 Nights In New Tork. Mr. Bell's Supporting Company Includes: W. S. St. Claire. Sam B. Hardy. Belle Gaflney. Reginald Mason. William J. Serrelle. Dora Goldtnw-alte, Phvllu Young. Ellse Scott. Harry Lang. Albert Roccardi. Sth Campbell Halsey, Frank Powell, May Louise Aigen, Helen Vassar. Marie de Becker. EVENING PRICES: Lower Floor, except last 3 rows... $1.50 Lower Floor, last 3 rows 1.00 Balcony, first 4 rows 1.00 Balcony, next 5 rows 75 Balcony, last S rows 50 Gallery (Reserved 35c). admission.. .25 Boxes to.oo ADVANCE SALE TUESDAY Week of Oct. 1st THE ALLEN STOCK COMPANY Presenting Mr. James O'NeiH's Famous Success E MONTE CRIST0 With Special Elaborate Scenery and Effects Matinees Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 2:30 P. M. Admission 10 and 20 cents. Every Evening at 8:15 Admission 10c, 20c and 30c SEATS CAN BE SECURED BY PHONE FOR BOTH AFTERNOON AND EVENING PERFORMANCES MAIN 5496 THE BIG ORPHEUM VAUDEVILLE ANOTHER GREAT SHOW Headed by the Merry Monarch of Mimicry MR. LEW PALMER SIXTY LAUGHS A MINUTE Morrison & Roma In an intensely dramatic playlet entitled "Leah's Violin." Miss Camille Personi Charming Comedienne Master Harold Hoff "The Girl You Love" THREE PERFORMANCES DAILY-2:30, 7:30,9:15 P.M. . Prices Matinees, not including Sundays, 10c to all seats except boxes Evenings, Sundays and Holidays, 10c, 20c and Box Seats 30c LYRIC THEATER WEEK BEGINNING OCTOBER FIRST SENSATIONAL HEART STORY 46 ESCAPED FROM BONDAGE" Tin FOUR While there sre In France 1.500.000 farm ers wno depend principally on their vine yards for their livelihood, there are DOO.000 agent who live by selling- their wines. It ts now proposed to cut off these agents ana turn their profits- into the pockets of tho nroducers. TITT A TFI Phone inEAlEK Main One Arthur Presents- PIPP MATINEE PRICES: Lower Floor, except last 3 rows... (1.00 Lower Floor, last 3 rows 75 Balcony, first 4 rows 75 Balcony, last 10 rows 50 Gallery (Reserved 35c), admission.. .25 Boxes 7.50 MORNING, HEUJG BOX OFFICE. STAR Phone, Main 5496 COUNT OF- GRAND WEEK OF OCTOBER 1 Raymond & Clark Rapid Fire Conversation alists Salmon & Chester The Famous Coster Singers Grandiscope N The Masqueraders ACTS Farmers down in Richmond County, on Dry Creek, North Carolina, are plowing up coins. On the south side of the creek copper pieces bearing the name of George Washington are being found, and on the north side the colna unearthed bear the names of Kings of England. 4.